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Volnay "Clos des Chênes"

Clos des Chênes is a Premier cru site located at the southern end of Volnay. It is just up the hill from neighboring Les Caillerets, but is opposite in style: Clos des Chênes is typically a fuller wine than les Caillerets, with more body, tannins, depth and spice.

2015 Vintage

2014 Vintage

2013 Vintage

“A cool and exceptionally pretty nose offers up essence of red cherry, violet and a hint of plum. The powerful and focused but unusually elegant middle weight plus flavors brim with an almost aggressive minerality on the delineated, balanced, long and very firm finale. This beauty is definitely going to need extended cellaring.” 91-94 Points Burghound

“Bright ruby-red. Black fruits, violet and licorice on the nose; less earthy and herbal than usual for Clos des Chènes, showing the aromatic complexity of a Côte de Nuits wine. A step up in density and intensity from the Chanlins and Carelle Sous la Chapelle but very tightly wound and sinewy, conveying a penetrating impression to its flavors of dark cherry and licorice brightened by fresh minerality. This wine’s serious tannins will require patience. I was surprised to discover that this fruit was totally destemmed.”91-93 Points Vinous Media